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Talk of the city
Madrid, Krakow, Rome? Europe discusses its genius loci
madrid, europäische sprachen, rome, cities, cracow, venedig, cities
Romania turns to a coalition government
Romania’s socialists are currently making the most progress with proposals against the crisis, on the day when the party of European socialists presents its election manifesto in Madrid
madrid, martin schulz, tory party, socialism, european elections 2009, eudebate2009, power
Testimony: German Erasmus student in Madrid looks for the lecturer
‘Studying in the Spanish capital turns out to be harder than expected - there’s someone missing.’ Anna kicks off the first testimony in our five-part Erasmus series, reporting on her beginner’s luck – or lack of it
madrid, university, erasmus, erasmus, universidad autónoma de madrid, studies, party
Almost Dead in Spain and other weird summer festivals
Mobile phone throwing championships in Finland, the Almost Dead Festival in Spain, pig calling contests in France and the swamp diving champs in Wales; this summer, any extravagance is allowed
madrid, pourcailhade festival , santa marta de ribarteme, galicia, las nieves, pyrenees, trie sur baïse
Lucia Etxebarria: ‘it's a threat if women sell more books than men’
The Spanish sex, drugs and rock’n’roll writer, 41, juggles motherhood and feminist ideals in her literature, and explains why she is sometimes categorised as a lesbian or 'at best, emasculator'
madrid, literature, sex, kurt cobain, books, men and women, umberto eco
Ebay or ham: how to save money in Spain
We’re more used to tightening our purse strings after the loss in purchasing power in countries like Spain. It’s become a veritable challenge to get to the end of the month for those who having to do a balancing act with their current accounts. How to buy for less?
madrid, consumers, consumption society, purchasing power, economy, southern eu, spain
Jean-Benoît Dunckel: 'the English are a hard audience to win over'
Ten years since the release of Air's first album 'Moon Safari', one half of the French duo, 38, talks Czech audiences, being a vanguard of the European electronic scene and why Air are not like Radiohead
Zapatero celebrates a complicated victory in Spain
On 9 March, the socialist prime minister won another four year term in office, but his margin of alliances is limited with the rise of the right. A 75.3% participation rate quashed the nationalist pole, allowing for an English–style two-party system
madrid, rodríguez zapatero, news, elections, southern eu, politics, spain
Photos: Europe sprays ideas
From Madrid to Bucharest, Europe's streets of art are bursting with creativity and new talents
madrid, photogallery, bucharest, poland, photography, photo, reims
Spain votes on 9 March, and not just in Spain
Both Spanish and French voters go to the polls to vote in their legislative and municipal elections this month
madrid, nicolas sarkozy, angela merkel, mariano rajoy, elections, southern eu, paris
Ismael Serrano: 'Music helps us to connect with others'
From his Madrid studio, the Spanish singer-songwriter, 33, justifies how songs contribute to improving the world and his take on what 'canción de autor' music is
Barón Crespo: the European parliament has sacrificed as much as anyone
The EU parliament has withdrawn from the debate surrounding the latest reform treaty
madrid, enrique barόn crespo, european constitution, european parliament, european union, politics, spain
A dog’s life
Pets are now an integral part of society. Even the competitive European markets are being flooded with dog and cat accessories
madrid, lifestyle, belgium, united states, brussels, society, western eu
World Carfree Day – not a great success in Europe
Widespread traffic-jams throughout European cities and the rest of the world show that without publicity campaigns, World Car Free Day is just a fantasy
madrid, hungary, london, budapest, environment, nantes, germany
Classes in citizenship: controversy in the classroom
The Spanish government is set to introduce compulsory classes in citizenship. The law has been blighted by controversy and critics even before some schools have incorporated the subject into their curriculum
madrid, education system, barcelona, society, western eu, spain
All you Europeans, Dance!
Hundreds of Europeans arrive at the second Summercase festival, the first music event to be held at two 'airports' at the same time
madrid, europe, european union, barcelona, festivals, culture, spain
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